Campsicnemus popeye
Campsicnemus popeye | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Dolichopodidae |
Genus: | Campsicnemus |
Species: | C. popeye
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Binomial name | |
Campsicnemus popeye Evenhuis, 2013
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Campsicnemus popeye is a species of
Discovery and etymology
Campsicnemus popeye was discovered as a part of Terrestrial Arthropods of French Polynesia Survey funded by the
Description
Adult Campsicnemus popeye has a body length between 3 and 3.2 mm, and wing length of 3.1 to 3.6 mm. Its head is black in colour with dark-brown toward the front face. It has a pair of antennae and a pair of compound eyes, which are distinctively red. The antennal segments are a mixture of black and yellow patterns. The main body (
Biology
Male Campsicnemus popeye use their enlarged tibiae for attracting females. It was humorously reported that the fly does not like spinach, in contrast to its namesake, and is in fact strictly carnivorous. However, much like Popeye trying to woo Olive Oyl, the male fly flexes its muscular legs during courtship rituals to impress the potential mate. They are found to congregate around bodies of water.[2]
References
- ^ "New Fly Species Named After Popeye". TheHuffingtonPost.com, Inc. 9 September 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- ^ a b Brad Balukjian (9 August 2013). "New Popeye fly species discovered in Tahiti". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- ^ PMID 26312289. Retrieved 7 July 2015.